The Cents scored four runs after loading the bases on a hit-batsman and two walks. Valencia made two errors in the middle of the infield that led to three of the runs.

“We needed it. We needed the runs. We hit the mistakes. We were patient,” said Saugus’ Roy Verdejo, who had the only RBI in the inning.

He doubled to left field on a sharp line drive off Valencia reliever Jack Cunningham to give Saugus a 6-2 lead.

Saugus scored its first run in the first inning on a wild pitch, then scored in the fourth when Rex Kemple was walked with the bases loaded.

The Centurions added two more in the top of the seventh to take an 8-2 lead on an RBI double from Joey Mendez and a Kemple sacrifice fly.

Saugus starter Eric Little ran out of gas late after limiting the Vikings (13-9, 7-4) early.

He lived on the outside half of the plate to Valencia’s predominantly right-handed lineup to success. But in the seventh, his pitches caught too much of the plate and his breaking stuff had less break.

The first mistake in the seventh was to Hiura, who hit his second solo home run of the game to center field — likely at least 400 feet away from home plate.

Davis singled after Hiura, then Little’s next mistake was a breaking ball with little break.

Bible crushed it over the left-field fence — also a shot that cleared the fence with ample distance still to measure.

Saugus handed the ball to Robert Winslow, who allowed a single to Anthony Lepre, but he retired the next two batters to end the game.

Now Saugus has to contend with West Ranch and Hart in its final four games.